Design notebook: The best bar stools

Corner kudos

The Gower modular sofa system at the Conran Shop is a clever, flexible design,
and remarkably well-priced. A corner unit costs £395 and a single seat is
£295. It is designed by Bethan Grey, the former head of furniture design at
Habitat and one of the unsung stars of the British furniture scene (0844-848
4000; conranshop.co.uk).